4 Ways to Turn Your Leftover Rice into Mind-Blowing Scrummy Dish

Have you got leftover rice? Are you going to throw it? Hold on and read this first –

Rice is a versatile grain that can be scrumptiously dressed with flavorsome spices, tossed into snack-time salads, and refried into the golden delicacy. So put your leftover rice back in a yummy nourishing meal.

We have specially picked four amazing and easy-to-make recipes for leftover rice that will make you go for extra every time you cook rice.

Serve it as Dessert – Leftover Rice Pudding

Ingredients:

Leftover rice

Whole milk doubled the cup measurement of rice

Sugar to taste

2-3 teaspoon butter

A handful of shredded nuts

Direction:

Pour milk, rice, and sugar in a bowl and boil it while giving a good stir. Once the ingredients unite well and the mixture reaches a puree consistency, add shredded nuts it to and boil for 10 minutes more. Serve it hot after the meal.

Cheesy Rice Fritters – Fry into Snacks

Leftover rice makes a rarest treat when combined with cheese. Yummy on its own or with a dipping sauce, rice fritter tastes crispy and delicious.

Ingredients:

1 cup cooked and cooled leftover rice

½ cup grated cheese

2 beaten eggs

1 grated medium carrot

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 cup plain flour

Salt and pepper to taste

Rice bran oil for deep frying

Direction:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl except the oil. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan for deep frying. Make small bowls of the batter, flatten into round shape and fry in the heated oil until golden-brown on both sides. Drain the fritters on a paper towel to absorb extra oil. Serve with anything having a zesty fresh flavor.

Direction:

Boil 1 1/2 cup of water in a medium saucepan. Add salt and pepper to the water and boil for 10 minutes. Combine all ingredients except rice and feta cheese in a bowl. Dress and toss the mixture with rice and feta cheese. Add to hot water and reheat until the water evaporates entirely. Serve with grilled beef, barbecue chicken, steak Fajita Skewers, etc.